Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17

lie, ana llial VIII hcH'i Aoi ~ ~ ~
ness
| interpreted, and under her dark shih she
actually seemed to blush.
Turning to him with one of those swift
and graceful motions that in her always re-
minded me Of the flight of a wild bird, she
answered softly. CHANGING ut him with her
large brown eyes:
NAY, my lord; my lord forget5. Did he
not save my life, and am | not my lord S
handmaiden?"
1t will be observed that the young lady ap-
peared 10 have entirely forgotten the share
which Sir Henry and myself had had III her
preservation from Twala'S clutches. But
that is the way Of wOmeni | remember my
dear wife was just the same / retired from
that little interview sad at heart did not
like Miss Fouata's soft chances. for ! knew
the fatal amoF0us prOpensities OF sailors IN
general. and Good in particular,
There are two things in the world as
have found cut, which cannot be prevented;
you cannot keep Zulu from fighting, or a
sailor from falling IN love upon the slightest
pruyOcItOn.
1t was few days after this last occur
renee that IgnOsi held his great "lndaba
fcOuncD, and was formally recognized as
king BIZ the "indunas' lhead mem OF XII
kuanaiaHd. The spectacle was most I'M
posing one including, Us it did, great re-
view OF troops On this day the remaining
fragments Of the GRAY were formally parld-
ed and in the face Of the army thanked for
their splendid conduct IN the great battle.
70 each man the king made large present
OF cattle. promoting them one and all to the
rank Of officers III the new corps OF GrayS
which was In process Of formation. An or
der was also prOmulg tied throughout the
length and breath Of kuLuanalaHd, that
whilst we hOuOred the country with our
presence, we three were to be greeted with
the rDy al salute, to be treated with the same
ceremony and respect that was by custom
accorded 10 the king, and the power of life
aud death was pub ieiy conferred upon us.
lgnoSi too in the presence Of his people,
rcafii;med the Promises he had made, Ia the
effect that no mans bloc should b. Shed
without trial an that wtcli-hUntng should
cease in the laul.
When TIE ceremony was over W. E"iteL
upon IgnDs and informed him that We were
now anXou to investigate the mystery of
the mines i0 which Solomon Road ran,
asking him if he had discovered anything
about thrm.
NY friend y" he answered. this have |
discovered II Is there that the three figures
sit, who here are called the Silent Oncs,
and 10 whom Iwlla would have offered the
girl Foulata. rs a sacrifice. 1t * there, too,
in great cave deep in the mountain, that
the kings of the land are buried: there shall
We find TwLId'r body, sitting with those who
went before him. There, too, is a great pit,
which, ut SOM time, lOng-'lead n'n dug
ont mayhap for the stones yc speak OF, such
il have heard men in y Ital speak of at
Kimberly. There, too IN thu Pace of ID 'Ith
Is Il secret cHlmbor, known a. none bus the
king and GtgopI. But TWa.a who knew it,
il dead, aud klpw it not nor know what
is m IT, Bal th'r. q, 1 -, n in til. land
that one o, many GENERATIONS goa, Il white
~ IA crossed the mpuutonIS, an WIS le by
a woman IT, tlr $ ret clamb II an Shown
the wealth hut brfor' he could take it She
BETRAYED him and he WAS driven by the king
of ,llr d,y lac, to the mountains, and sinoe
thea uaH tt, entered the chamber"
The s,ur. Is surely true, lgnos for ON
tn. mountains we found the white man"
sui.
Yes. We found him And now have
promised So that if 80 en- tini that chamber
an thr stones ar there
s--I'It,4 mo nm an INV fDynnt nr,,v.4. ti,,t
they ar ia r." | put in, pointing to the
or,.., dtri,.pd h,dt,I,rn from I,y,i. :
dead brow
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.r,,sJ r.,,,. -. 90, ma, ,,.,I..,.,,,, -
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First we must Iid the chamber" said l..
mere Is Iut on no can SHOW IL 10
"''F N1%"o''
ni'' u N'', VIII nor.
"'I N'G'.I 50" dIr, SAID l$n"Si, SterhlY.
! nave N'Nru Hrr alive hnt Tor TINS. Stay,
SIl' 'haIi choose. ana ealing to mcSSeh-
ger ne "l''''' '"'~'o' 10 D. brought.
-. Il 'IN minutes sue ''"l'' ""'r.'" ''"nS
w NV" |"'i"N' "ii"h sue was cuiHilS is sac
"aiNcn'
leave her, said the King to the guards.
As soon rs Their support was withdrawn
ti' Nlthrrrd otd buniir-ior she looked
more Ilkr bundle than anything e!Se-sunk
INK" u h'aP ON the to"L oUt oil Which her
two bright, wicked eyes cleaned like a
snakes.
what VIII Ir with me, lGnoSi?' she
WP"u. e. dare not touch me. II ye
toIIch me VIII blast yc a yc sit. Beware
OF my magic.
THY magic could not save TWala, old
shc-woIf, and it cannot hurt me" was the
answer Listen; | will this of thee, that
thou reveal where is the chamber where are
the ShlniuE stones.
Ia l''! sue l,iP'o, none KNOW nut |,
ana VIII never tell thee. The white devils
snail go hence emPty-handcd.
liam III